Agricultural implement.



J. S. LYLE.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

APPLICAHON FILED JUNE 29, 1916. 1,273,251. Patented July 23,1918

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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

APPLICAHON FILED JUNE 29. 1916. 1,273,251. Patented July 23,1918.

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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29. I916. 1 373,25 1 Patented July 23, 1918.,

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A TTORNE r5 JOHN S. LYLE, OF MOLOUD, OKLAHOMA.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1918.

Application filed June 29, 1916. Serial No. 106,721.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. LYLE, a citizen of the. United States, and a resident of the town of McLoud, county of Pottawatomic, and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Agricultural Implements, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the drawings accompanying the same.

This invention has a general reference to the art of agricultural machinery, and a more specific reference to a seeding ap aratus, the details of which will be hereinafter described.

It is an object of the invention to provide a seed sowing device comprehending a single structure so provided and arranged that various kinds of seed may be sown simultaneously, so that. at least two rows of seed ma be sown, and in connection with this seec sowing device, means are provided for laying the rows at suitable distances apart according to the plan of sowing.

It is also an object of the invention to provide an agitator for disturbing the seed in the hopper and thus insure positive distribution.

This seed sowing device is provided with suitable interchangeable parts for the (litterent kinds of seeds, rough and smooth, large or small, and planting one at a time, if desired. or sowing broad cast.

This being a new principle, it is not confined to this cultivator, but it ma be made to apply to any suitable truck or rame, and there may be used as many seed-dropping disks as may be desired, which may be placed on the same shaft, and provided with a suitably sub-divided hopper, thus making each disk independent, and providing means for planting as many rows as desired, and planting different kinds of seed either in \ills, drills,'or broadcast and using, when,

desired, instrumentalities for making the rows different distances apart.

These and other objects of the invention will appear from a further reading of the following specification, takenin connection with the sheets of dravv'in s accompanying and formin a part oft e same, and on which like c lflItLCiLBIS of. reference will appear on like parts.

In these drawings,

Figure 1 1s a slde elevation of my improved machine, illustrating the seeding mechanism in position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view illustrating the adjusting connections of certain of the plow beams.

Fig. (5 is a detail vertical section through certain of the parts particularly seen in Fig. v

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through the seeding apparatus, taken substantially on line T-7 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the seed guard plate removed.

I Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the base of the seed hopper with the controlling mechanism mounted thereon.

Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view, partly broken 'away and in section, of the seed casing.

Figs. 11 and 11 are detail transverse sec tious through portions of the seeding mechanism, taken respectively, on lines 11-11 and 1111- of Fig. 7.

Fig. 12 is a detail perspective. view of certaln of the parts seen particularly in Fig. 9.

Fig. 13 is a side view, partly broken away and in section, of the seed feeding disk.

Fig. 14 is a detail perspective view of the seed agitating mechanism.

Fig. 15 is a detail perspective View of a fragmentary portion of one of the seed rings.

Fig. 16 is a detail perspective' iew illustrating a slight modification of one of the seed chutes.

-'Fig. 17 is a detail transverse section taken substantially on line 17 -17 of Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is an elevation of the seed guard.

Fi 19 is a transverse section taken substantially on line 1919 of Fig. 18.

Fig. 20 is a detail erspective view illus trating a slightly mo ified form, and

Fig. 21 is a sectional view through a frag mentary portion of a modified form of seed discharging ring, for cotton and like seed.

Referring now to these figures, and pan ticularly toFigs. 1 to 6, inclusive, my ma chine in general includesa single pair of opposing side wheels 12 and 13, mounted in suitable hoxings upon the outer ends of the parts 14 and 15 of a two part axle, the innor ends oi which axle parts are substantially spaced apart and in coaxial relation. These two axial parts are supported by means of a. transversely arched supporting yoke 16 having hearings at its lower outer ends for the outer portions of the axle parts, and by the side arms 17 of an invert.- ed Ushaped support, the lower ends of which side arms have bearings for the inner portions of the said axial parts, and the upper cross-bar of which is rigidly secured to the yoke 16 intermediate the ends of the latter.

Each of the axle parts 1 1 and 15 is further supported by horizontally disposed side frames positioned substantially in the plane of the axles. Each of these side frames includes parallel inner and outer bars 18 and 18 connected at. their forward and rear ends by cross bars 19 and 12), the outer side bar 18 having an inwardly curved rear portion 18 extending materially beyond the rear cross bar 19, the latter of which is but slightly in the rear of its respective axle part 14, 15.

The axle parts 14 and 15 have hearing through the side bars 18 and 18 of the two side fral'nesjust above mentioned, which latter are connected at their forward portions by means of braces 23 and 21 extending downwardly from the tongue 21, the rear end of the latter 01 which is rigidly supported by the yoke 16 before nu-ntioncd.

As best seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the tongue 21 further supports, at a point forwardly of the braces 23 and 24, a rod having depend ing portions 25 and 26 provided with horizontally extending bars 27 and 28 forwardly of the forward ends 19 of the two side frames, these bars 28 extending through bearing brackets projecting forwardly from the side frames, seen at 28" in Fig. 2, and in turn adjustably supporting the forward ends of the plow beams 40.

Thus, the plow beams 40 being movably supported at their forward ends upon the bars 27 and 28, these )low beams may be adjusted as desired, and raised and lowered through the means best seen in Fig. 5, the beams 40 passing through verticallv slotted hangers 30" adjustahly secured to stirrups 30 the latter of which are in turn adjaistably mounted upon the rear cross bars 19' of the two side frames above mentioned. Furthermore, the plow beams 40 adjacent to each of the side frames above mentioned, are connected by vertical connecting rods 32" to the adjustable arms 32 of an adjusting shaft. 31, journaled transversely through the yoke 16 and the uprights 17, parallel with and above the respective axle sections 14, 15, each of the adjusting shafts 31 having an :uljusting lever 33 (-oi'inected hereto and provided with a latrh mechanism 33' engaging a stationarv notched quadrant 35.

In this way the plow beams may be adjusted horizontally Will] respect to one an other. and may ulso be raised and lowered in any position of adjustmrnl. as desired.

'lhe adjusl ing l i'ers 2'35, nuu'oovcl'. extend upwardly at opposite sides of llu-omu'z-itofs 515M. .151 secured upon llurear portion of a. U-shaped seat supporting l'rame ll, the latlcr of which straddles the roar (ml ol the tongue Al and has its extensions. pivotally connected at their forward extremities thereto at 34".

An evener 31'') is fulcrnmod at an interme diate point to the tongue 21 and is attached at its outta-end lo substanliall \i-rtical rods 37. lllt' latter eing connrrtod at their lower ends by chains Il with the horizontal side frz'uncs above nu'ntionl'd. either directly or indirectly thr ugh the bars 22' and :5 hav ing beat-in; at th forward portions of the side frames a lit-lore Ill-scribed.

As lit-lore stated, the plow beams in are udjustallh both horizontally and vertically and maybe provided with suitable plou points to cultivate bet ween rows of plants, the latter of which pass between the uprights IT and therefore between the inner ends of the two axle parts 1-1 and 15 with the SPHCU clear, the plow points being indicated at 39. Where, however, the beams are utilized in connection with the seeding ar rangement to be presently described. the two inner plow beams 40 have hook shaped pieces 40" seen in Figs. 1 and 3, in order to cover the seeds.

in utilizing the seeding arrangement to be presently described, the space between the ends of the axle partsv 1-1 and 15 is occupied by an axially alined shaft 42, the ends of which are connected to the adjacent ends of the said axle arls 14 and 15, by collars 43 and 43, the owner of which is secured to the axle section 14, and the latter of which revolves loosely upon the axle section 15 and is provided with a toothed wheel. 43. for a purpose to be presently described, this construction most clearly appearing in Fig. 4.

At one side of its center, the shaft 42 has a splined clutch member 46 normally held by means of aspring 47 in engagement with a clutch face at one side of a centrally disposed disk 44 mounted centrally on the shaft 42 between adjustable set collars'44, clutch member 46 being cored out suliiciently to engage the clutch face of the disk 44 around, the adjacent set collar 44", so as to transmit motion from wheel 12 through axle part 14, shaft 42, and the clutch members to the disk 44.

A rod 47 has a yoke 48 at one end, as best seen in Fig. 4 and. engaging the annularly grooved clutch member 46 and is pivotally connected at its opposite. end to a foot lever 49 fulcrumed upon one side of the yoke to, as plainly seen in Fig. 4, whereby pressure upon the said foot lever 49 will serve to withdraw the clutch mem-- ber 46 out of engagement withthe clutch face of the disk i i and against the tension of the spring 4.0.

Where the machine is utilized as a. seeder, a Seed hopper 50 is disposed between the uprights 17 as clearly seen by a comparison of Figs. 1 and l, for insta.nce, the disk 4* in this case having its upper portion operating through a conformable opening in the base 51 of this hopper, which base as seen in Figs. 7 and 9 in particular, is provided with depending lugs 52 bolted to the inner side bars 18 of the two horizontal side frames before described. Upon the upper inner surface of the base 51 of the hopper 50 is secured a flexible strip 53 of leather or other suitable material, the portions of which surrounding the opening through which the upper portion of the disk A4 projects, are adapted to wipe the periphery of the diskin order to prevent loss of seed.

On the base 51 are secured spaced parallel seed blocks 54, upwardly between which the periphery of the disk 44 also extends. as best seen in Figs. 11 and 11. each of these blocks being cut away at 55 in order to receive seed from the interior of the hopper 50, in order that such seed may find its way into the seed openings of the seed rings carried by the disk 44, as presently to be explained, each block having a spring tooth 56 adjacent its cut away portion 55 which projects to a point substantially flush with the side surface of the respecti e seed rings in order to admit but one grain at a time to the seed opening of the ring.

In order to accommodate these seed rings 59, the latter of which arein segments as seen by reference to Fig. 13, the disk 44- has a circun ferential outstanding rib 44 in its median haue, at opposite sides of which are annular recesses for the rings 59, the latter having seed openings or pockets 60 at variously spaced points, certain of which may be closed by plugs 59 as seen in Fig. 15.- On the other hand, the rings fit) instead o1" having well defined openings or seed popkets 60, may have peripherally projecting spikes or spurs 59 as seen in connection with the ring 59 illustrated in the modification Fig. 21, these spikes or spurs being adapted to the feeding of cotton and like see].

Within a conformable cut-out portion of each 01 the seed blocks 54 above mentioned is a seed controlling member 61, normally held in place by a pivoted piece 62, and province with a spring finger (33 to engage :the adjacent side of the respective seed ring 59, each finger 63 being adapted to spring" into each of the pockets of its seed ring as the pocket arrives opposite the same, in order to remove any surplus seed, and thus supplement the action of the spring tooth before described, in preventing waste of seed.

The above result may be materially aided by means of a guard plate 4 seen in detail in Fig. 8, the opposite end portions of which are secured to the blocks 54. the plate extending between these blocks at one side of the upper portion of the periphery of the seed disk 44, and having depending portions 64 which substantially lit the periphery of the disk l t with the two seed rings,- and thus prevent discharge of surplus. seed. Furthermore, a guard 76:) may be secured Within the hopper 50, having an adjustable Wire guard member 66 to control the peripln cry of the disk 44 and the seed rings carried thereby in order to prevent discharge of surplus seed, this guard being carried upon the lower end of a rod 67 adjustably connected to a bracket 68 carried by the guard 65, as seen in Figs. 18 and 19.

Thus. it is apparent that with a seeding device :is described, one or both seed rings may be utilized. dependent upon whether it is desired to sow one or two rows. Where only a single row is desired, one ring may be blank or may have its openings 0 closed by plugs 59, as previously described in connection with Fig. 15. Moreover. in the event of .double row sowing of different seed. a partition of any suitable character not shown. may he slipped into the hopper 50 to divide the same so that the seed of a litferent kind may tind its way to the ot' ier ring. liloreovcr. the seed pockets may. of course, be made larger or smaller. as desired. forllarger or smaller seed. and by closing selected openings as by means of plugs 59, the seed hills may be variously spaced as dc scribed. Various other arrangements (not shown}, may be utilized for planting different characters of seed, yet to all of, which the general structure j ust. above described is applicable.

The seed hopper 50 seats downwardly upon the base 51 and is connected in de taehable relation by means of books 50 depending from the hopper and engaging stailcs 51 carried by the base 51, as seen in Figs. 7, 9 and 11. and at one side the hopper has a lower 'opening as seen in Fig. 3 nor mally covered by a slide 50, so-that any seed that remains in the hopper when, for instance, a. change of seed is desired, may be readily removed.

Beneath the base plate 5]. is a seed casing 70 as seen in. Figs. 10 and 16 in particular. having laterally and downwardly projecting seed spouts 71 at its lower portion, and having lugs '72 at. its upper portion secured similar to the lugs 52 of the base plate 51,

i a series of openings so as to support the casing around the lower peripheral portion of [he disk ll. This can;- iug has a substantially central channel iii) which receives the l'lll ll" oi ihe dial: il, thus dividing the casing 7t) into two side coinpartn'ie-nts receiving the seed from th seed pockets of th seed rings heiore de scribed, in the rotation of the disk. which seed falls through the discharge spouts 71. it it is desired to space the Fitftttl rowa farther apart, supplemental seed spouts 74 such as seen in Fig iii, are utilized in telescoping relation upon the seed spouts Tl. of the casing, these suppleinei'ital 5])01llh being suitably connected in detachable relation by chains 75 and book To, and being in lengthwise adjustable sections. one of which may have lugs 77 and a clampin t 75 ll\l()ll:lll the lugs and connecting: s otted p rtions; thereof to securely clamp th sunnaround the other section l H llIlIHIOIt', the sections of the supplemental se d spouts T- aa seen in Fig. 16, may htmanta-ted supp rting brackets 79 u it'h on oi the piow lwaul l as seen in Fig. 20,

As seen in Fig i and 1') the :{Pttl rai in; 70 has a hinged. door 50, the PuhlilOll of which is controlled by a rod 81 pivotally connected to a portion of the said door at one end and having adjacent its opposite end for engagement with a stationary pin 82. Thus, by opening the door and securing the same in open position, the seed instead of discharging through the spouts 71 will fall through the door opening and striking the door, will scatter where seeding of this nature is desired.

As seen in Figs. 3, 4 and 14, in particular, I may utilize a seed agitating arrangement inclu ing a horizontally disposed and transversely extending supporting bar 83 secured at its opposite end to the uprights 17 to extend between the latter in a plane above the upper end of the hopper 50, and centrally through which bar 83 is journaled the upper portion ofa stem 84, controlled by a spring 85 disposed between the upper surface of the bar 83 and a collar 86 at the upper extremity of the said stem. The lower portion of the stem 84 depends into the seed hopper 50 and is provided with a seed agitating frame 87, said stem having an opening or recess 88 into which the angular inner end 89 of an actuatin rod 90 projects, said rod being journaled t irough one f the uprights 17 and a depending portion 1 of the bar 83 forming a bearing, and having its outer angular end 92 connected by a vertically disposed connectiu rod 93 with the toothed wheel 52 before escribed, rod 93 having a pivotal connection with the angular end 92 and having at its lower end a slotted head 94 so as to be successively engaged and released by the teeth of the toothed wheel 52. Thus, vertically reciproratory motions will be transmitted to the alt-in 5+1 it downward movement being under actuation of the connections to the toothed wheel .32, and its upward movement being brought about h the spring 85.

It is oln ions that the seedlings 59 may he varimtsiy constructed for the purpose of let-ding, and controlling the feed of, various kinds o'l need, (0111, cotton and the like, and that all changes in the specific construction For this purpose are well within the in-- vention.

I. claim:

1. A seeder including a rotatable disk having a circlunierential rib around its nu dian line and forming annular recessosut its opposite sides, sc-rd rings detarhu bly mounted in said r ceases and indepei'ulently rc movable, a hopper tor the seed, and means ithin the hopper to se 'iarately control the diiehargr f oul by the said reed rings,

:2, seeder int-hiding a seed hcppena ro tutahlr di h tin upper portion of Whirl pro jtwt into the hopper, provided with a ci1 ruinl' rt-ntial median rib forming annular apacm at its opposite sides. seed l'eedinp rings (ltlt\t'llillll mounted in said spaces, a casing aux-rounding the lower ortion of the dish and having an intermediate channel to receive said rib, whereby to thus divide the easing into separate compartments at its opposite fililhh' and adjacent to the feeding rings, and discharge spouts leading from the opposite sides of said casing, for the pur-' pow described.

3. A seeder including a seed hopper, a rotating disk the upper portion of which projects into the hopper, seed feeding rings removably supported by said disk, abusing surrounding the lower portion of said disk and rings to receive the seed from the'lettcr, and having discharge spouts leading therefrom, and a broadenstittg device carried by said casing.

4. A seeder including a seed hopper, a rotating disk the upper portion of which projects into the hopper seed feeding rings reinovably supported hy said dish, a casin surrounding the lower portion of said dist and rings to receive the seed from the latter,

v and having discharge spouts leading therefrom, and a broadcasting device carried by said casing, including an adjust-able hinged door onto which the seed falls from the said rings when the door is in operative position,

5. A seeder including a seed hop er, a 1'0- tating disk the upper portion of w llCh projects into the hopper, seed feeding rings removably supported by said disk, a casino surrounding the, lower portion of said dis and rings to receive the seed from the latter, and having discharge spouts leading therefrom, and supplemental spouts removably associated with said first-named spouts, for the purpose described.

6. A seeder including a seed hopper, a 1'0- tuting disk the upper portion of which projects into the hopper, seed feeding rings removahly supported by said disk, :1 casin surrounding the lower portion of said dis and rings to reeeive the seed from the letter, and having discharge spouts leading therefrom, and supplemental spouts including relatively adjustable "sections movabl asso ciated with the first-named spouts, or the purpose described.

Signed at Oklahoma in the county and State-0f Oklahoma the sixteenth do. of i J une, in the year of our Lord nineteen undred and sixteen.

JOHN S. LYLE. 

